Morrow GA Hotel Provides Close Lodging to Guests Visiting Gone with the Wind's Road to Tara Museum and Historic District

ATLANTA, GA, October 04, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Hampton Inn Atlanta-Southlake Morrow Hotel offers nearby lodging to guests visiting the Road to Tara Museum. Located in Jonesboro, GA's 1867 Historic Train Depot, the museum features memorabilia and exhibits on Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind novel and film. The Road to Tara Museum is open Monday-Friday. from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $7 adults, $6 seniors and children.

The Road to Tara Museum features:
- Margaret Mitchell's China
- Accurate reproductions of the costumes worn by Vivien Leigh, Hattie McDaniel, Ona Munson, Ann Rutherford, and Cammie King Conlon
- Numerous foreign translations of the book
- Recounts of memories from the set by Gone with the Wind actor Fred Crane (Brent Tarleton)

Plus, explore the area's history and its connections to Margaret Mitchell and Gone with the Wind with the Southern Belles & Whistles Tour and Peter Bonner's Gone with the Wind Tours.

"The perfect place for Gone with the Wind enthusiasts and Civil War buffs to visit, Clayton County was named the official Home of Gone by the Mitchell Family in 1969," explains Anne Jiles, Director of Sales at the Hampton Inn Morrow GA hotel. "Located only a short drive from our property, we offer affordable accommodations for travels visiting the Museum and Gone with the Wind historic district including the Battle of Jonesboro site and Stanley Oaks 1839 Plantation." Mitchell got here ideas for Gone with the Wind from Stanley Oaks.

A leading choice among other Morrow hotels, travelers at the Hampton Inn Atlanta-Southlake are sure to enjoy complimentary breakfast, free High-speed Internet access, a business center, fitness room, and an outdoor pool. In addition, each guest room features refrigerators, microwaves, 27 inch TVs and the Clean and Fresh Hampton Bed . The 4 story interior corridor property provides guests with 126 well appointed nonsmoking guests rooms to choose from.

This Morrow Georgia hotel is conveniently located near I-75 and is only 18 miles from downtown Atlanta. For more information on about the Road to Tara Museum and other Clayton County, GA attractions visit www.visitscarlett.com. To book your stay at the Hampton Inn Atlanta-Southlake Hotel in Morrow GA, contact 770-968-8990 or visit them online.

About the Hampton Inn Atlanta-Southlake

If you're looking for a great hotel in Morrow, you're sure to love the Hampton Inn hotel in Atlanta-Southlake. Located in the heart of Morrow, the hotel is just across from Southlake Mall, just two miles from Clayton State University and 18 miles from downtown Atlanta. This property offers a full range of services and amenities to make your stay exceptional.

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